The Vatican Museums contain roughly 70,000 pieces of art, 20,000 of these are on display. The museums have a staff of 640 people to manage all this!
In 2017 there were 6 million visitors, making it the 4th most-visited art museum in the world, and one of the largest.
Sphere Within a Sphere
Modern art in the Pinecone Courtyard at the Vatican Museums
The River God
The River God relaxes in the Octagonal Courtyard.
Laocoon
The Trojan priest Laocoon and his two sons were killed for attempting to expose the Trojan Horse. This statue in the Octagon Courtyard in the Vatican Museums expresses an amazing level of detail.
The Belvedere Torso
Considered to be the finest detail of the human form, it is believed that Michelangelo used inspiration from this bust to create his famous David.
The Resurrection of Jesus
The most amazing thing about this peice of art is that it’s not a painting – it’s a tapestry! Created out of millions of tiny threads, they live in a tightly climate-controlled area of the Vatican Museums known as the Gallery of Tapestries.
